Sheer exclusivity compounded by mystique oozes from 1445’s oak floorboards. Rumours hint at a top-secret side entrance used to usher in VIPs. So be alert to all newcomers creeping in from dark passageways.

Chandeliers drip through stairwells and street-like lamps droop adjacently over a grandiose marble bar casting a yellowy glow. Lavish leather sectionals and antique furniture straddle reservation only coffee tables; a strange twist on seating arrangements. Dazzling orchids garnish every open space and the addition of a shower and Jacuzzi upstairs in the washroom suggests that no expense has been spared to enhance the decadence.

Liquor consumption is first class all the way. High end and by the bottle is the norm (think Cristal or Grey Goose). The catch is: you can only buy a bottle with a pre-reserved table of 8, with the requisite minimum of 2 bottles per table. Be prepared to spend $200 a pop. The scotch and whiskey choices are impressive, as is the wine list. Bottles are delivered with style, serverd in stainless steel buckets crammed with ice.

For those unfit for bottle service, order a specialty cocktail from 1445’s knowledgeable staff. They insist Sex with the Captain will keep you up all night. And one of their "Icelandic Loves" would even keep 007 interested.